Name profile

Dina

A form of Dinah meaning “judged” or “vindicated.”

Usage languagesDutch, Italian, Latvian
US rank (2025)#1,326

Meaning and history

Dina is used in many languages as a form of the biblical Dinah, from Hebrew meaning "judged" or "vindicated." In Genesis, Dinah is the daughter of Jacob and Leah. The spelling also serves as a short form of names such as Adelina in some cultures. Notable bearers include singer Dina Carroll and actress Dina Meyer.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 162 births, rank #1,398
2007: 155 births, rank #1,489
2008: 170 births, rank #1,395
2009: 181 births, rank #1,328
2010: 169 births, rank #1,372
20112011: 173 births, rank #1,338
2012: 190 births, rank #1,264
2013: 159 births, rank #1,425
2014: 146 births, rank #1,510
2015: 158 births, rank #1,454
20162016: 159 births, rank #1,446
2017: 176 births, rank #1,321
2018: 161 births, rank #1,391
2019: 183 births, rank #1,267
2020: 160 births, rank #1,362
20212021: 179 births, rank #1,284
2022: 204 births, rank #1,177
2023: 210 births, rank #1,154
2024: 171 births, rank #1,334
20252025: 168 births, rank #1,326

Dina moved from #977 to #998 for girls between 1997 and 1998. Its highest annual birth count came in 1969, with 1,572 births.